Today was the first clinic for the town of Mactzul I. It was a hit--very organized, plenty of patients, and a variety of illnesses to keep things interesting. We saw lots of people from outside of the church as well which gave us a chance to start reaching out a little.
Yesterday we went to Xejox--2 hours and 20 minutes away. We called it the the land of sparkley dirt, as they have lots of quartz in the soil. When the dust flies it looks like pixie dust. Even their adobe brick are pale and glittery--nice touch!
After clinic we went on a house call to see a man who was too sick to come to clinic (again, "just down the road a little ways, sister"). Well, despite the steep downhill hike (then back uphill, of course), we saw some spectacular views of the mountains around. Unfortuneately, I forgot the camera. Anyway, when asking the patient questions in general, I asked if he was married and he said, " yes, but she's sick with who knows what." WAS HE EVEN GOING TO TELL US ABOUT HER???? Josefina and I decided to divide up the work to hurry things along, and turns out the wife seemed to be pregnant and sick with an acute abdomen. We strongly recommended transporting her to the hospital, but she was very reluctant to leave her livestock and children unattended. The husband was not much help and just kept taking the fatalist viewpoint of things. So, we prayed for them and left, hoping they would change their minds soon. I told our female promoters, both young and unmarried, to be sure and find a good husband that will take good care of them and not to settle for less.
I will get more pictures up soon.
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